Nick Fiore
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Still searching for first UFC win
Fiore lost to Chase Hooper via unanimous decision (26-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It was a long afternoon for Fiore, who appeared out of sorts the entire fight. The only good news for Nick was that he landed 4-of-8 takedown attempts. Those four successful tries turned into 4:47 worth of control time, but Fiore did virtually nothing with his positional advantage. On the feet, Fiore was overwhelmed by the much larger Hooper. Chase has had major issues in the past with his striking defense, but Fiore wasn't able to take advantage in the least. A loser of back-to-back unanimous decisions to begin his UFC run, Fiore's roster spot is far from secure moving forward.
It was a long afternoon for Fiore, who appeared out of sorts the entire fight. The only good news for Nick was that he landed 4-of-8 takedown attempts. Those four successful tries turned into 4:47 worth of control time, but Fiore did virtually nothing with his positional advantage. On the feet, Fiore was overwhelmed by the much larger Hooper. Chase has had major issues in the past with his striking defense, but Fiore wasn't able to take advantage in the least. A loser of back-to-back unanimous decisions to begin his UFC run, Fiore's roster spot is far from secure moving forward.
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Hooper fight scheduled
Fiore will fight Chase Hooper in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 224 on May 20, according to Nolan King of USA Today.
ANALYSIS
Fiore will stick around with the UFC for at least one more fight, this time against an opponent participating in his first lightweight fight for the promotion. Though 3-3 across his UFC career so far, all of Hooper's wins have been finishes.
Fiore will stick around with the UFC for at least one more fight, this time against an opponent participating in his first lightweight fight for the promotion. Though 3-3 across his UFC career so far, all of Hooper's wins have been finishes.
Drops decision in UFC debut
Fiore lost to Mateusz Rebecki via unanimous decision (26-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Stepping in on short notice for Omar Morales (undisclosed), Fiore didn't show much in his company debut. He absorbed far too much damage from Rebecki on the feet early on, limiting his ability to get into any sort of rhythm offensively. Fiore appeared as if he had a chance to gain some momentum in Round 2 with Rebecki clearly tiring, but a few well-timed takedowns quickly silenced Fiore's comeback attempt. Nick figures to get another opportunity with the company due to his willingness to "save" this fight, but little should be expected.
Stepping in on short notice for Omar Morales (undisclosed), Fiore didn't show much in his company debut. He absorbed far too much damage from Rebecki on the feet early on, limiting his ability to get into any sort of rhythm offensively. Fiore appeared as if he had a chance to gain some momentum in Round 2 with Rebecki clearly tiring, but a few well-timed takedowns quickly silenced Fiore's comeback attempt. Nick figures to get another opportunity with the company due to his willingness to "save" this fight, but little should be expected.
Primed for UFC debut
Fiore will face Mateusz Rebecki in a lightweight bout at UFC Vegas 67 on Jan. 14, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Fiore will step in on short notice to fight Rebecki, who was originally slated to take on Omar Morales (undisclosed). Both Fiore and Rebecki will be making their UFC debuts.
Fiore will step in on short notice to fight Rebecki, who was originally slated to take on Omar Morales (undisclosed). Both Fiore and Rebecki will be making their UFC debuts.